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Best NY Online College Programs: These Schools Made US News List

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the best online bachelor's programs and graduate programs in seven subjects.

Several online programs offered by New York universities and colleges are featured in U.S. News’ 2019 rankings of the best such programs.

The rankings, released on Tuesday, evaluate both bachelor’s programs and graduate programs in nursing, education, business and engineering. Over 1,500 online programs are featured in the rankings. Online graduate programs in criminal justice, business (non-MBA) and computer information technology are also ranked.

“Online programs can offer a flexible learning environment for students who have to balance classes with working a full-time job, caring for their family or other responsibilities,” Anita Narayan, managing editor of education at U.S. News, said in a press release. “The Best Online Programs rankings allow students to compare accredited programs and find those that best fit their education interests and career goals.”

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Florida’s Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide ranked as the No.1 online bachelor’s program. According to U.S. News, schools at the top of the list have lower indebtedness. The average debt for graduates in the top 10 online bachelor’s programs is about $19,000, U.S. News says.

The top online bachelor’s programs offered by New York are:

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University at Buffalo—SUNY (8)
CUNY School of Professional Studies (15)
Pace University (37)
Marist College (49)
Utica College (49)
SUNY College of Technology—Delhi (58)
SUNY College of Technology—Canton (93)
St. Joseph's College New York (137)
Syracuse University (194)
Monroe College (200)
Domincan College (210)
Adelphi University (217)
Rochester Institute of Technology (217)
The New School (233)
CUNY—Lehman College (264-348)
D'Youville College (264-348)
Mercy College (264-348)
LIM College (unranked)
Molloy College (unranked)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (unranked)

The top online bachelor’s programs overall are:
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide (1)
Arizona State University (2)
Ohio State University–Columbus (3)
Oregon State University (3)
Pennsylvania State University–World Campus (5)
University of Florida (5)
University of Illinois–Chicago (5)
Colorado State University–Global Campus (8)
University at Buffalo-SUNY (8)
University of North Carolina–Wilmington (8)
University of Oklahoma (8)


For those who want to pursue a business degree, the online MBA program at Indiana University–Bloomington was ranked No.1. The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill was tied with Indiana University for No.1. Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh ranked No.3. The University of Florida ranked No.4 and the University of Southern California was ranked No.5.

The top online MBA programs offered by New York colleges are:

Rochester Institute of Technology, Saunders (26)
Syracuse University (38)
SUNY—Oswego (40)
Hofstra University, Zarb (58)
Marist College (58)
Clarkson University (70)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (82)
Monroe College (138)
Utica College (138)
St. Bonaventure University (198)
Mercy College (215-284)
St. Joseph's College New York (215-284)
D'Youville College (unranked)
Molloy College (unranked)


Online graduate programs in nursing, education and engineering were also ranked by U.S. News.

Below are the top online programs for each category:

Nursing
Johns Hopkins University (1)
Ohio State University (2)
St. Xavier University (3)
Rush University (4)
University of Colorado (4)

Top nursing programs offered by New York colleges:

Stony Brook University—SUNY (15)
SUNY College of Technology—Delhi (70)
Roberts Wesleyan College (84)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (88)
Mercy College (132-170)


Education
Clemson University (1)
University of Florida (1)
Utah State University (3)
Virginia Commonwealth University (3)
Michigan State University (5)
University of Georgia (5)
University of Iowa (5)

Top education programs offered by New York colleges:

University at Albany—SUNY (8)
University at Buffalo—SUNY (25)
Fordham University (54)
Stony Brook University—SUNY (54)
New York Institute of Technology (61)
St. John's University (61)
Hofstra University (69)
Canisius College (105)
Touro College (139)
Niagara University (166)
St. Bonaventure University (214)
Mercy College (228-299)
Roberts Wesleyan College (228-299)
Adelphi University (unranked)


Engineering
Columbia University (1)
University of California–Los Angeles (2)
University of Southern California (2)
Pennsylvania State University–World Campus (4)
Purdue University (5)

Top engineering programs offered by New York colleges:

Columbia University, Fu Foundation (1)
Cornell University (16)
New York University (20)
Rochester Institute of Technology, Gleason (63)
New York Institute of Technology (68)

You can view the complete rankings via U.S. News here as well as the methodologies used to compile the rankings for each category.

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